diff --git a/include/skin.h b/include/skin.h
index d475250..486633e 100644
--- a/include/skin.h
+++ b/include/skin.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include "client.h"
 
+extern byte player_8bit_texels[320 * 200];
+
 void	Skin_Find (player_info_t *sc);
 byte	*Skin_Cache (skin_t *skin);
 void	Skin_Skins_f (void);
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ void	Skin_AllSkins_f (void);
 void	Skin_NextDownload (void);
 void	Skin_Init (void);
 void	Skin_Init_Cvars (void);
+void	Skin_Init_Translation (void);
+void	Skin_Set_Translate (player_info_t *player);
+void	Skin_Do_Translation (player_info_t *player);
 
 #define RSSHOT_WIDTH 320
 #define RSSHOT_HEIGHT 200
diff --git a/source/gl_model_alias.c b/source/gl_model_alias.c
index e3a0db9..3fdf274 100644
--- a/source/gl_model_alias.c
+++ b/source/gl_model_alias.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "model.h"
 #include "qendian.h"
 #include "server.h"
+#include "skin.h"
 
 extern model_t *loadmodel;
 
@@ -66,8 +67,6 @@ extern mtriangle_t triangles[MAXALIASTRIS];
 extern trivertx_t *poseverts[MAXALIASFRAMES];
 extern int  posenum;
 
-byte        player_8bit_texels[320 * 200];
-
 //=========================================================
 
 /*
diff --git a/source/gl_skin.c b/source/gl_skin.c
index d232e89..53d17c9 100644
--- a/source/gl_skin.c
+++ b/source/gl_skin.c
@@ -36,149 +36,133 @@
 #include "skin.h"
 #include "sys.h"
 
-/*
-=====================
-CL_NewTranslation
-=====================
-*/
+byte        player_8bit_texels[320 * 200];
+static byte translate[256];
+
 void
-CL_NewTranslation (int slot)
+Skin_Set_Translate (player_info_t *player)
+{
+	int top;
+	int bottom;
+	int i;
+
+	top = bound (0, player->topcolor, 13) * 16;
+	bottom = bound (0, player->bottomcolor, 13) * 16;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+		if (top < 128)	// the artists made some backwards ranges.  sigh.
+			translate[TOP_RANGE + i] = top + i;
+		else
+			translate[TOP_RANGE + i] = top + 15 - i;
+
+		if (bottom < 128)
+			translate[BOTTOM_RANGE + i] = bottom + i;
+		else
+			translate[BOTTOM_RANGE + i] = bottom + 15 - i;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Skin_Do_Translation (player_info_t *player)
 {
-	int         top, bottom;
-	byte        translate[256];
-	unsigned int translate32[256];
 	int         i, j;
-	byte       *original;
-	unsigned int pixels[512 * 256], *out;
-	unsigned int scaled_width, scaled_height;
 	int         inwidth, inheight;
 	int         tinwidth, tinheight;
-	byte       *inrow;
+	unsigned int scaled_width, scaled_height;
 	unsigned int frac, fracstep;
-	player_info_t *player;
-	extern byte player_8bit_texels[320 * 200];
-	char        s[512];
-	int         playernum = slot;
+	unsigned int translate32[256];
+	byte       *original;
+	unsigned int pixels[512 * 256], *out;
+	byte       *inrow;
 
-	if (slot > MAX_CLIENTS)
-		Host_EndGame ("CL_NewTranslation: slot > MAX_CLIENTS");
+	// locate the original skin pixels
+	tinwidth = 296;		// real model width
+	tinheight = 194;	// real model height
 
-	player = &cl.players[playernum];
-	if (!player->name[0])
-		return;
+	if (!player->skin)
+		Skin_Find (player);
+	if ((original = Skin_Cache (player->skin)) != NULL) {
+		// skin data width
+		inwidth = 320;
+		inheight = 200;
+	} else {
+		original = player_8bit_texels;
+		inwidth = 296;
+		inheight = 194;
+	}
 
-	strcpy (s, Info_ValueForKey (player->userinfo, "skin"));
-	COM_StripExtension (s, s);
-	if (player->skin && !strequal (s, player->skin->name))
-		player->skin = NULL;
+	// because this happens during gameplay, do it fast
+	// instead of sending it through GL_Upload8()
+	glBindTexture (GL_TEXTURE_2D, playertextures + (player - cl.players));
 
-	if (player->_topcolor != player->topcolor ||
-		player->_bottomcolor != player->bottomcolor || !player->skin) {
-		player->_topcolor = player->topcolor;
-		player->_bottomcolor = player->bottomcolor;
+	// FIXME deek: This 512x256 limit sucks!
+	scaled_width = min (gl_max_size->int_val, 512);
+	scaled_height = min (gl_max_size->int_val, 256);
 
-		top = player->topcolor;
-		bottom = player->bottomcolor;
-		top = (top < 0) ? 0 : ((top > 13) ? 13 : top);
-		bottom = (bottom < 0) ? 0 : ((bottom > 13) ? 13 : bottom);
-		top *= 16;
-		bottom *= 16;
+	// allow users to crunch sizes down even more if they want
+	scaled_width >>= gl_playermip->int_val;
+	scaled_height >>= gl_playermip->int_val;
 
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
-			translate[i] = i;
+	if (VID_Is8bit ()) {			// 8bit texture upload
+		byte	*out2;
 
-		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-			if (top < 128)	// the artists made some backwards ranges.  sigh.
-				translate[TOP_RANGE + i] = top + i;
-			else
-				translate[TOP_RANGE + i] = top + 15 - i;
-
-			if (bottom < 128)
-				translate[BOTTOM_RANGE + i] = bottom + i;
-			else
-				translate[BOTTOM_RANGE + i] = bottom + 15 - i;
-		}
-
-		// locate the original skin pixels
-		tinwidth = 296;		// real model width
-		tinheight = 194;	// real model height
-
-		if (!player->skin)
-			Skin_Find (player);
-		if ((original = Skin_Cache (player->skin)) != NULL) {
-			// skin data width
-			inwidth = 320;
-			inheight = 200;
-		} else {
-			original = player_8bit_texels;
-			inwidth = 296;
-			inheight = 194;
-		}
-
-		// because this happens during gameplay, do it fast
-		// instead of sending it through GL_Upload8()
-		glBindTexture (GL_TEXTURE_2D, playertextures + playernum);
-
-		// FIXME deek: This 512x256 limit sucks!
-		scaled_width = min (gl_max_size->int_val, 512);
-		scaled_height = min (gl_max_size->int_val, 256);
-
-		// allow users to crunch sizes down even more if they want
-		scaled_width >>= gl_playermip->int_val;
-		scaled_height >>= gl_playermip->int_val;
-
-		if (VID_Is8bit ()) {			// 8bit texture upload
-			byte	*out2;
-
-			out2 = (byte *) pixels;
-			memset (pixels, 0, sizeof (pixels));
-			fracstep = tinwidth * 0x10000 / scaled_width;
-			for (i = 0; i < scaled_height; i++, out2 += scaled_width) {
-				inrow = original + inwidth * (i * tinheight / scaled_height);
-				frac = fracstep >> 1;
-				for (j = 0; j < scaled_width; j += 4) {
-					out2[j] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
-					frac += fracstep;
-					out2[j + 1] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
-					frac += fracstep;
-					out2[j + 2] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
-					frac += fracstep;
-					out2[j + 3] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
-					frac += fracstep;
-				}
-			}
-
-			GL_Upload8_EXT ((byte *) pixels, scaled_width, scaled_height, false,
-							false);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
-			translate32[i] = d_8to24table[translate[i]];
-
-		out = pixels;
+		out2 = (byte *) pixels;
 		memset (pixels, 0, sizeof (pixels));
 		fracstep = tinwidth * 0x10000 / scaled_width;
-		for (i = 0; i < scaled_height; i++, out += scaled_width) {
+		for (i = 0; i < scaled_height; i++, out2 += scaled_width) {
 			inrow = original + inwidth * (i * tinheight / scaled_height);
 			frac = fracstep >> 1;
 			for (j = 0; j < scaled_width; j += 4) {
-				out[j] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+				out2[j] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
 				frac += fracstep;
-				out[j + 1] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+				out2[j + 1] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
 				frac += fracstep;
-				out[j + 2] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+				out2[j + 2] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
 				frac += fracstep;
-				out[j + 3] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+				out2[j + 3] = translate[inrow[frac >> 16]];
 				frac += fracstep;
 			}
 		}
 
-		glTexImage2D (GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, gl_solid_format,
-					  scaled_width, scaled_height, 0, GL_RGBA,
-					  GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);
-
-		glTexParameterf (GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
-		glTexParameterf (GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+		GL_Upload8_EXT ((byte *) pixels, scaled_width, scaled_height, false,
+						false);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+		translate32[i] = d_8to24table[translate[i]];
+
+	out = pixels;
+	memset (pixels, 0, sizeof (pixels));
+	fracstep = tinwidth * 0x10000 / scaled_width;
+	for (i = 0; i < scaled_height; i++, out += scaled_width) {
+		inrow = original + inwidth * (i * tinheight / scaled_height);
+		frac = fracstep >> 1;
+		for (j = 0; j < scaled_width; j += 4) {
+			out[j] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+			frac += fracstep;
+			out[j + 1] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+			frac += fracstep;
+			out[j + 2] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+			frac += fracstep;
+			out[j + 3] = translate32[inrow[frac >> 16]];
+			frac += fracstep;
+		}
+	}
+
+	glTexImage2D (GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, gl_solid_format,
+				  scaled_width, scaled_height, 0, GL_RGBA,
+				  GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);
+
+	glTexParameterf (GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+	glTexParameterf (GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+}
+
+void
+Skin_Init_Translation (void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i=0; i < 256; i++)
+		translate [i] = i;
 }
diff --git a/source/skin.c b/source/skin.c
index 7d93eb3..efd2796 100644
--- a/source/skin.c
+++ b/source/skin.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "cl_parse.h"
 #include "console.h"
 #include "cmd.h"
+#include "host.h"
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "pcx.h"
 #include "qendian.h"
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ Skin_Init (void)
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("skins", Skin_Skins_f, "No Description");
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("allskins", Skin_AllSkins_f, "No Description");
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("color", CL_Color_f, "No Description");
+	Skin_Init_Translation ();
 }
 
 void
@@ -381,3 +383,34 @@ Skin_Init_Cvars (void)
 	bottomcolor = Cvar_Get ("bottomcolor", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO,
 							"Players color on bottom");
 }
+
+/*
+	CL_NewTranslation
+*/
+void
+CL_NewTranslation (int slot)
+{
+	player_info_t *player;
+	char        s[512];
+
+	if (slot > MAX_CLIENTS)
+		Host_EndGame ("CL_NewTranslation: slot > MAX_CLIENTS");
+
+	player = &cl.players[slot];
+	if (!player->name[0])
+		return;
+
+	strcpy (s, Info_ValueForKey (player->userinfo, "skin"));
+	COM_StripExtension (s, s);
+	if (player->skin && !strequal (s, player->skin->name))
+		player->skin = NULL;
+
+	if (player->_topcolor != player->topcolor ||
+		player->_bottomcolor != player->bottomcolor || !player->skin) {
+		player->_topcolor = player->topcolor;
+		player->_bottomcolor = player->bottomcolor;
+
+		Skin_Set_Translate (player);
+		Skin_Do_Translation (player);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/source/sw_skin.c b/source/sw_skin.c
index d35f953..0a05961 100644
--- a/source/sw_skin.c
+++ b/source/sw_skin.c
@@ -42,60 +42,42 @@
 #include "sys.h"
 #include "vid.h"
 
-/*
-=====================
-CL_NewTranslation
-=====================
-*/
 void
-CL_NewTranslation (int slot)
+Skin_Set_Translate (player_info_t *player)
 {
 	int         i, j;
 	int         top, bottom;
 	byte       *dest, *source;
-	player_info_t *player;
-	char        s[512];
 
-	if (slot > MAX_CLIENTS)
-		Host_EndGame ("CL_NewTranslation: slot > MAX_CLIENTS");
+	top = bound (0, player->topcolor, 13) * 16;
+	bottom = bound (0, player->bottomcolor, 13) * 16;
 
-	player = &cl.players[slot];
+	dest = player->translations;
+	source = vid.colormap;
+	memcpy (dest, vid.colormap, sizeof (player->translations));
 
-	strcpy (s, Info_ValueForKey (player->userinfo, "skin"));
-	COM_StripExtension (s, s);
-	if (player->skin && !strequal (s, player->skin->name))
-		player->skin = NULL;
+	for (i = 0; i < VID_GRADES; i++, dest += 256, source += 256) {
+		if (top < 128)				// the artists made some backwards
+									// ranges.  sigh.
+			memcpy (dest + TOP_RANGE, source + top, 16);
+		else
+			for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
+				dest[TOP_RANGE + j] = source[top + 15 - j];
 
-	if (player->_topcolor != player->topcolor ||
-		player->_bottomcolor != player->bottomcolor || !player->skin) {
-		player->_topcolor = player->topcolor;
-		player->_bottomcolor = player->bottomcolor;
-
-		dest = player->translations;
-		source = vid.colormap;
-		memcpy (dest, vid.colormap, sizeof (player->translations));
-		top = player->topcolor;
-		if (top > 13 || top < 0)
-			top = 13;
-		top *= 16;
-		bottom = player->bottomcolor;
-		if (bottom > 13 || bottom < 0)
-			bottom = 13;
-		bottom *= 16;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < VID_GRADES; i++, dest += 256, source += 256) {
-			if (top < 128)				// the artists made some backwards
-										// ranges.  sigh.
-				memcpy (dest + TOP_RANGE, source + top, 16);
-			else
-				for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
-					dest[TOP_RANGE + j] = source[top + 15 - j];
-
-			if (bottom < 128)
-				memcpy (dest + BOTTOM_RANGE, source + bottom, 16);
-			else
-				for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
-					dest[BOTTOM_RANGE + j] = source[bottom + 15 - j];
-		}
+		if (bottom < 128)
+			memcpy (dest + BOTTOM_RANGE, source + bottom, 16);
+		else
+			for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
+				dest[BOTTOM_RANGE + j] = source[bottom + 15 - j];
 	}
 }
+
+void
+Skin_Do_Translation (player_info_t *player)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Skin_Init_Translation (void)
+{
+}